MC Belk Pilon, president and board chair of the John M. Belk Endowment, told Edgecombe Community College graduates to “keep pounding” during Commencement exercises at ECC. Pilon gave the keynote address during the ceremony held May 10 in Keihin Auditorium. ECC’s Class of 2024 comprises 365 students who received 443 degrees, diplomas, and certificates.

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ECC students brought home eleven awards, including five gold medals, from the SkillsUSA state competition held in April in Greensboro. Forty-three students and eleven instructors participated in the competition. Founded in 1965, SkillsUSA offers a competition for students to demonstrate their career and technical skills.

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You're invited to a special reception honoring our SkillsUSA team on Tuesday, May 21, at 3:30 p.m. at the Barnhill-Jenkins Center for Innovation, Tarboro campus. Light refreshments will be served. Our ECC students brought home eleven awards from the North Carolina competition, including five gold medals. Please join us in celebrating our team and encouraging those who will be advancing to the SkillsUSA national competition!